Names: The Senators in Argentina are:

1. Abdala, Bartholomew Stephen
2. Alvarez Rivero, Carmen
3. Andrada, William Edward
4. Maple, Carlos Omar
5. Arrascaeta, Ivanna Marcela
6. Atauche, Ezekiel
7. Avila, Beatriz Luisa
8. Bedia, Vilma Facunda
9. Bensusán, Daniel Pablo
10. White, Pablo Daniel
11. Gosh, José María
12. Cora, Stefania
13. Bodies, Lucia Benigna
14. Cressell, Carmen Lucila
15. Cristina, Andrea Marcela
16. by Angeli, Alfredo Luis
17. of Peter, Eduardo Enrique
18. of Tullio, Juliana
19. Doñate, Claudio Martín
20. I lasted, Maria Eugenia
21. Spinola, Carlos Mauricio
22. Fame, Flavio Sergio
23. Fernandez Sagasti, Annabel
24. First, Natalia Elena
25. Galaretto, Eduardo Horacio
26. García Larraburu, Silvina Marcela
27. Giménez, Nora del Valle
28. Giménez Navarro, Maria Celeste
29. Goerling Lara, Enrique Martin
30. Gonzalez, Maria Teresa Margarita
31. Huala, Maria Victoria
32. Judge, Luis Alfredo
33. Jury, Mariana
34. Kirchner, Alicia Margarita Antonia
35. Kroneberger, Daniel Ricardo
36. Leavey, Sergio Napoleon
37. Ledesma Abdala de Zamora, Claudia
38. Lewandowski, Marcelo Nestor
39. Linares, Carlos Alberto
40. Lopez, Candida Cristina
41. Lopez, Maria Florencia
42. Losada, Carolina
43. Lousteau, Martin
44. Manzur, Juan Luis
45. Mayans, José Miguel Ángel
46. Mendoza, Sandra Mariela
47. Moses, Maria Carolina
48. Montenegro, Gerardo Antenor
49. Neder, Joseph Emily
50. On the shoulder, Stella Maris
51. Olivera Lucero, Bruno Antonio
52. Pagotto, Juan Carlos
53. Paul, Francisco Manuel
54. Parrilli, Oscar Isidro
55. Pilatti Vergara, Maria Inés
56. Recalde, Mariano
57. Grille, Jesus Fernando
58. Rhodes, Antonio José
59. Rojas Decut, Sonia Elizabeth
60. Rosemary, Juan Carlos
61. Saline, Fernando Aldo
62. Sapag, Silvia Estela
63. Silva, Monica Esther
64. Suarez, Rodolfo Alejandro
65. Tagliaferri, Guadalupe
66. Terenzi, Edith Elizabeth
67. Uñac, Sergio Mauricio
68. Valenzuela, Mercedes Gabriela
69. Vigo, Alejandra María
70. Mistletoes, Eduardo Alejandro
71. Zimmermann, Victor

Argentine Senate (Senado de la Nación Argentina)

The Argentine Senate is the upper house of Argentina’s National Congress. It plays a major role in legislation, representation of provinces, oversight, and some specific powers defined by the constitution.

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Composition & Membership

• Total Senators: 72 members.
• Representation: Each of the 23 provinces plus the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires elects three senators.
• Term Length: Senators serve 6-year terms.
• Renewal: One-third of the seats (i.e. 24 senators) are renewed every two years.
• Eligibility: Senators must be at least 30 years old; must be Argentine citizens for a certain period; must have residency in (or be native of) the province they represent.

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Electoral System

• Senators are directly elected by the people of each province/district.
• In each province/district, the party receiving the most votes wins two senate seats; the second-highest vote-getting party gets the third seat.

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Leadership & Internal Organization

• The Vice President of Argentina is ex officio President of the Senate, with a casting vote in case of a tie.
• There is also a Provisional President of the Senate, elected by the Senate, who presides when the Vice President is absent.
• The Senate has minority/majority leadership, party blocs, etc., which reflect the party makeup in the chamber.

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Powers & Functions

Some of the Senate’s major roles include:

• Reviewing, amending, approving or rejecting bills passed by the lower house (the Chamber of Deputies).
• Some bills may be first introduced in the Senate, but in all cases, approval by both houses is required before submission to the President.
• Participation in matters relating to treaties, international agreements, appointments of certain key public officials (e.g. ambassadors, judges, etc.).
• It must get a quorum (absolute majority) to deliberate.

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Recent Activity & Political Context

• The Senate has been central to voting on major reforms by President Javier Milei, including sweeping economic reform / “omnibus” bills. These have been controversial and highly contested.
• In many recent votes, outcomes were very tight (sometimes tied), with the Vice President casting tie-breaking votes.
• The Senate has also been involved in overriding vetoes by the president, e.g., on disability benefits.

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Strengths, Challenges & Significance

Strengths:

• Ensures federal representation: each province has equal representation (3 senators), which balances the power of more populous provinces in the lower house.
• Acts as a check on both the lower house and the executive branch. The need for Senate approval (including treaty/appointments etc.) provides oversight.

Challenges:

• Political polarisation: with different parties controlling different parts of government, debates can become deadlocked.
• Tight margins: slim majorities or even ties make it harder to pass legislation, especially if the President’s party does not hold many seats.
• Public protest & controversy: Reforms (economic, social, labor) debated in the Senate often lead to social unrest or pushback.

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